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Ntukela, Amzolele
🇿🇦FIDE 14353032· Male· South Africa· Born in 2006
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Amzolele Ntukela, a 20-year-old South African player, is rated 1660. He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 2026 (Level 4), Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced), and Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1704 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2024).
At junior level, he reached #57, #13 and #39 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1660
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1616
All-time high
1704
−44 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 18
Mar 2024 · age 18
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,027
#124,027 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
57th South African U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1656
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1392 → 1704
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1704
at age 18 · −44 from today
Mar 2024
2023
13th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1522
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1602 → 1660
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
14.5/ 2265.9%
13W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 1935 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 1892 | +0.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #12 | 1801 | +53.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#652
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#4,870
in continent
World
#124,021
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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